Opinion
CIVIL ACTION 17-621-SDD-EWD
08-27-2019
CARLOS LAMPLEY (#445179) v. J. BROWN, ET AL.
RULING
The Court has carefully considered the Motions, the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes dated August 9, 2019, to which an objection was filed and also reviewed.
Rec. Docs. 22 and 23.
Rec. Doc. 32.
Rec. Doc. 34.
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY, the Motion to Dismiss filed by Scott and EBRPP is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, dismissing all claims against EBRPP with prejudice; dismissing with prejudice the claims for injunctive relief against Scott in both his individual and official capacities; and dismissing the claims for monetary damages against Scott only in his official capacity.
Rec. Doc. 23.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion to Dismiss filed by Brown is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, dismissing with prejudice the claims for injunctive relief against Brown in her individual and official capacities.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the official capacity claims for monetary damages against Brown are hereby dismissed with prejudice sua sponte. This Court declines to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over any of Plaintiff's potential state law claims.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is referred back to the magistrate judge for further proceedings on the remaining claims: Plaintiff's claims for monetary damages against Scott and Brown in their individual capacities.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana the 27 day of August, 2019.
/s/ _________
SHELLY D. DICK, CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA